Tag: Canada

‘Expert Panel’ Releases Cannabis Engagement Report In Canada

Written by Hazel Norman on October 15, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Canada became the first G-7 nation to pass an adult-use national cannabis legalization measure roughly five years ago. It still remains the only G-7 nation to do so and provides the best insight into...

Clinical Trial Finds Nighttime Use of Cannabinol Reduces Sleep Disturbances

Written by Frank Schuler on October 15, 2023. Posted in Science.

Getting proper sleep is vital to human health. When someone doesn’t get proper sleep, either due to not being able to initially fall asleep, or because they cannot remain asleep, it can have a...

Study Finds No Significant Changes In Cannabis Use Post-Canadian Legalization

Written by Frank Schuler on October 8, 2023. Posted in Policy.

In every jurisdiction where cannabis reform is being pursued, both historically and currently, cannabis opponents use the similar, unfounded talking point that cannabis reform will lead to doomsday...

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Study Demonstrates That Cannabis Is An ‘Exit Drug’ Not A ‘Gateway Drug’

Written by Frank Schuler on October 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

Arguably the most popular talking point among cannabis opponents is the false claim that ‘cannabis is a gateway drug.’ Cannabis opponents have gone to great lengths and dedicated enormous...

Accusations Of Inflated THC Potency Surface In Canada

Written by Johnny Green on September 25, 2023. Posted in Business.

A coalition of cannabis producers and testing laboratories in Canada are alleging that some entities are inflating their cannabis product THC potency levels, sometimes as much as twenty percent. “There...

Prevalence Of Cannabis Use Among Canadian Youth “Unchanged” Per New Data

Written by Johnny Green on September 25, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Canada is home to the largest cannabis public policy and regulation experiment in history. Canada became the first G-7 nation to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in late 2018...

Vaporized Cannabis Associated With Reduced Symptoms In PTSD Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on September 20, 2023. Posted in Science.

For many years, medical cannabis patients largely consumed cannabis by smoking flower. However, in recent years the different types of cannabis products and consumption methods have increased considerably. A...

Survey Finds That Many Canadian Nurses Don’t Receive Medical Cannabis Training

Written by Frank Schuler on September 16, 2023. Posted in Science.

Humans have consumed cannabis for many centuries. It’s unknown when the first human discovered the therapeutic benefits of the cannabis plant, however, we know that it was at least several thousand...

Recent Study Highlights The Public Health Need To Regulate Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on September 2, 2023. Posted in Policy, Science.

A team of researchers in Canada recently analyzed testing results for unregulated and regulated cannabis samples, and they described the difference in contamination rates between the two as having a...